Do you (non-preppers) regularly carry a pocket knife/tool?

[Transiter]

Surely everyone on PH has staff for anything these tools do?

I have a swiss army knife in the car, comes in useful.

[Willy Nilly]

I used to carry my Leatherman with me all of the time at work. Then bought some proper tools. Jack of all trades, master of non.

[MC Bodge]

Willy Nilly said:

I used to carry my Leatherman with me all of the time at work. Then bought some proper tools. Jack of all trades, master of non.

It is a pain dragging a full Snap-on tool chest behind you whilst cycling to work, though.

[Fishtigua]

I have a little Swiss Army on my key ring, in my pocket a 4" lock knife that's bloody sharp and a multitool on my desk. At home I have a big lock knife that needs a bit of tidying up.

[Mr Happy]

I've got a Squirt PS4 on my car keys, a Style on my house keys and occasionally have a Wave in the car.

I did have it in the car all the time doing my previous job, but decided that I can't really explain it away if pulled and queried by Police in my current job, so usually it stays at home.

Always the pessimist, me!

[vladcjelli]

Transiter said:

Surely everyone on PH has staff for anything these tools do?

I have a swiss army man in the car, comes in useful.

Surely?

[Engineerino]

Leatherman Wave owner here, usually have it on my belt day to day to use in my trade.

Quite surprising to see it being missed a few times on body searches when on-shift though.

[CB2152]

Leatherman Wave with extra screwdriver bits and screwdriver extender on the belt at work. Surprising how often it comes in handy in electronics retailing!

[Ki3r]

Engineerino said:

Leatherman Wave owner here, usually have it on my belt day to day to use in my trade.

Quite surprising to see it being missed a few times on body searches when on-shift though.

Leatherman Wave here also. Stays on my kit belt when at work, been useful a number of times, taken windows out without damaging them rather than smashing the window or door in.

The scissors on them are pretty useful as well!

[Fishtigua]

Engineerino said:

Quite surprising to see it being missed a few times on body searches when on-shift though.

I had mine on my belt for 3 days while in a third world jail. They really aren't very bright.

[Engineerino]

Fishtigua said:

Engineerino said:

Quite surprising to see it being missed a few times on body searches when on-shift though.

I had mine on my belt for 3 days while in a third world jail. They really aren't very bright.

Would have thought a bulky pouch on your waist may be of interest, if you work in security!

That being said, London guards are a definite B-team these days.

[skip_1]

Anyone have a Gerber Evo or suspension, are they decent?

I have also been looking into a UK legal carry multi tool to replace my Victorinox Farmer, but I would prefer a serrated blade/part serrated blade and I am unsure how useful the pliers head would be. Any recommendations?

[markmullen]

I use a leatherman squirt I carry everywhere, there isn't a day goes by I don't use it.

A variety of full size tools for specific jobs, rather than EDC.

[WestYorkie]

I carry my Leatherman with me most of the time. Leave it at home on nights out and that's about it.

[davhill]

Swiss Army knife (Swiss Champ) and Halfud's Allen key multitool thingy. Almost never without them.

[mat13]

I generally carry a 3" opinel with me all the time, comes in useful for all sorts of things.

[Pesty]

Gerber dime on keychain.


Use the box opener daily. Pliars occasionally. It's very useful.

[J3JCV]

There is a a "Show us your Leatherman" thread somewhere which has some impressive kit on it for sure.

I have had this Gerber Crucial for a while now and it lives happily in a pocket (with belt clip removed). It's blade is only 60mm and the body folded is only 90mm, but is is very well made and has just the right amount of functions to be very useful. One handed operation of the knife is a simple but must have feature on a pocket tool.

Edited by J3JCV on Tuesday 23 December 06:35

[Corpulent Tosser]

I carry a leatherman type multitool with me, it was a gizzet from a project I worked on some years ago and has lasted well despite having no brand name on it.

I am surprised that some people don't carry anything like this around, what would you do if you found a horse with a stone in its hoof ?

[HarryFlatters]

I have a Leatherman Wave, but I can't carry it as the blades lock in place.

I do have it about my person at certain times at work for opening boxes, assembling equipment and so on, but in the main it lives underneath my coffee table.